Ease of doing business ranking for states: Andhra tops again - see how other states fared

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion functioning under the ministry of commerce and industry released ease of doing business ranking 2018. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana eclipsed others to sit at the top

West Bengal | The state currently ruled by Mamata Banerjee who at one time opposed Tata’s plant in the state, ranks at the tenth position. West Bengal is one of the three state/UT which has over one lakh private active non-government companies, according to ministry of corporate affairs data released in 2014.

2/10

Rajasthan | The largest state in India by area ranks at the ninth position in the ranking. It has over 32 thousand private active non-government companies.

3/10

Karnataka| The state which has a rich number of multinational companies especially dealing in information technology stands at the eighth position in the ease of doing business ranking. It has over 47 thousand private active non-government companies.

4/10

Madhya Pradesh | The second largest state by area ranks seventh in the ease of doing business ranking. The central India state is home to about 18 thousand private active non-government companies.

Gujarat | The home state of prime minister Narendra Modi holds fifth position in the ranking. The state famed for its trading communities is home to over 46 thousand private active non-government companies.

7/10

Jharkhand | The mineral-rich state is placed fourth in the ranking. Jharkhand, which houses industrial complexes of multiple Indian companies, is home to over 5.3 thousand private active non-government companies, as per the ministry of corporate affairs data.

8/10

Haryana | The North Indian state ranks in the top three rubbing shoulders with its southern counterparts. It has about 18 thousand private active non-government companies.

9/10

Telangana | The newest Indian state has already shown its prowess in being business friendly. Telangana ranks second in the ease of doing business ranking 2018.

10/10

Andhra Pradesh | The coastal state pips all others in the ranking bagging the bragging rights for the best state to do business in India. It has about 56 thousand private active non-government companies.